As Denver continues to grow in population, many homeowners have begun to experience the typical struggles of living in an urban heat island. Energy costs are through the roof during the summer in Colorado, and chances are they’re only going to get worse in the next few years. As is such, energy saving technology like solar control window film is becoming increasingly popular for Denver area homes.
Studies show that solar control window film can save Denver homes on average 30% on annual energy costs. In fact, the film is so effective that it usually pays itself off within three years of the initial investment and installation. But what exactly does this look like in terms of your monthly energy costs? Well, this case study reveals the answer to exactly that question.
Case Study: Window Film Installed on Denver Home
In the year 2007, a homeowner living in Denver, Colorado started to notice that his energy costs were becoming alarmingly expensive. This didn’t really make sense since at the time, climate change and urban growth weren’t extreme issues and his home was only an average size (2900 sq ft). In the peak of the summer, during the month of July, total energy costs came out to a whopping $269.00. Something had to be done.
In effort to address the issue, the homeowner installed new energy efficient windows in place of his old ones. This brought monthly energy costs down to $216 per month. Clearly, the windows were a major result of the high expenses. But still, costs were unusually high.
Deciding to take things a step further, the homeowner did some research and came across some information about residential window film. He decided to give it a try and had solar control film installed for his home. The results were incredible. The next summer during the month August of in the year 2009, his energy costs were only $83 per month. The window film had done the
trick!
A Quick Summary
It’s clear to see from this case study that window film can save Denver homes quite a bit of energy costs. In this case, window film (along with replacement windows) was able to lower the energy costs for an average sized home from $296 per month to only $83 per month. That’s a $186 difference!! Over the course of the year, window film can save hundreds of dollars, if not thousands, depending on the size of the home.
Learn More About Window Film Benefits for Denver
Discover today just how much you can save with window film for your Denver, Colorado home. Call Green Light Window Films today to schedule your free onsite consultation or receive an estimate on window film in the Denver metro area.